Word Game: Dec. 26, 2024

TODAY’S WORD — UNCTIONS

UNCTIONS: UNK-shuns: Acts of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing.

Average mark 21 words

Time limit 40 minutes

Can you find 28 or more words in UNCTIONS? The list will be published tomorrow.

YESTERDAY’S WORD — XENOLITH: exit extol neolith next noel note oxen lent lien line lint lion lite lithe loin lone ilex inlet into then thin thine thole tile tine toil toile tole tone toxin helix helot hilt hint hole hone hotel hotline

RULES OF THE GAME:

1. Words must be of four or more letters.

2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.

3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.

4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.